* Steel is the only type to have a type match up with every type in the game (Either defefensivly, offensively or both) including itself.

* Steel is the only type to have a type match up with every type in the game (Either defefensivly, offensively or both) including itself.

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*Steel is the only type that has not had an attack of its type introduced in every generation. Dark would have had the same problem but Bite (introduced in generation I) was changed to be a dark type attack in Generation II therefore having an attack introduced in Generation I unlike Steel.

Statistical averages

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Battle properties

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Characteristics

The Steel-type was established in Generation II.

Defensively, Steel-types are considered to be the best type of Pokémon to use. They have resistances to 11 of the 17 types, which can make for a good physical and special tank in battle. They are immune to Template:Type2 attacks, making them very tricky to inflict Toxic poison on. They can hold up to many attacks, because of their high Defense, but all 3 of the type's weaknesses are to the very common Fire, Fighting and Ground types. Those defensive flaws are made up by the fact that only a small number of Steel-types are without another type. Their Special Defense is lower than their physical, but is still reasonably high.

Offensively, it is not recommended to use Steel-type moves, because there are only two types weak to Steel: Ice and Rock and both of which are rarely used defensively. Steel-types have average Attack and Special Attack, though there are some high-powered outliers in the Special field, such as Lucario and Magnezone.

When used in contests, Steel-type moves typically become Cool moves, but can also be of the other four Contest types.

Up until Pokémon Platinum, Weedle was completely unable to damage Steel-type Pokémon because the only damaging move it could learn was Poison Sting, and Steel-types are immune to Template:Type2 moves. In Platinum, Weedle is able to learn Bug Bite via level-up, allowing it to do damage. However, Bug Bite isn't very effective against them.

Magnemite and Magneton are Generation I Pokémon that became a Steel-type Pokémon in Generation II.

Though Steel-type moves deal super-effective damage against both Ice- and Template:Type2 Pokémon, there has not yet been a Pokémon of that type combination, and therefore, Steel-type moves cannot currently deal 4× damage.

All Steel-type moves consist of two words.

Steel is the only type to have a type match up with every type in the game (Either defefensivly, offensively or both) including itself.

Steel is the only type that has not had an attack of its type introduced in every generation. Dark would have had the same problem but Bite (introduced in generation I) was changed to be a dark type attack in Generation II therefore having an attack introduced in Generation I unlike Steel.

In other languages

Brazilian Portuguese: Metal, Metálico, Aço PS: Although the correct translation to Steel in portuguese would be Aço it's most commonly known in Brazil as Metal or Metalico, which mean respectively: Metal and Metallic.